Regulators Crackdown on Lenders for Referral Fees and Excessive Paperwork
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is starting the new year with two significant crackdowns on lender practices, reported CNN Money. In the first case, […]
Leasing Concessions Outpace the Rise in Office Rents, Study Finds
While U.S. office rental rates have risen steadily over the past few years, landlords have been pressured to offer tenants greater leasing concessions, including free-rent and […]
3D Printers Now Used to Build Houses and Office Buildings
3D printing, which refers to the process of using a digital file and printer to manufacture a three dimensional solid object, is increasingly being used to build […]
Mortgage Rates Resume Upward Trend
According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgage rates rising for the first time in 2017. 30-Year […]
Keller Williams Reports Strong Growth in Q4 2016
Keller Williams, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, shattered its Q4 and year-end records for agent production, profit, and profit share, according […]
Cushman & Wakefield IPO Expected in Q3 2017
Global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield (CW) has discussed a possible IPO as soon as the third quarter, reported Bloomberg Markets. The anticipated IPO […]
Maturing Mortgages and Talk of Bubble Threaten Commercial Property Sector
Approximately $90 billion in commercial real estate mortgages are expected to mature in 2017, according to an article in Bloomberg. Combined with more stringent lending […]
Supply of Data Centers Lagged Behind Demand in 2016
Data center leasing activity by cloud and internet giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle and others created serious supply shortages in 2016, according to an article […]
2016 Home Sales: A Year in Review
Home sales in 2016 reached their highest levels in 8-years despite a slowdown in the month of December, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. The median […]
An Acute Shortage of Appraisers is Slowing Down Real Estate Transactions
Less people are choosing a career in real estate appraisal, considerably slowing down real estate transactions, according to an article in Inman News. In fact, the […]